Happy Sunday! We hope you’re having a relaxing weekend and enjoying summer! It’s time to sit back, relax, and catch up on all the recent Royal Caribbean news!
Part of the Royal Amplified program, Voyager of the Seas will become the fourth ship reimagined as part of the Royal Amplified fleet modernization effort. She will receive a number of new first-to-market features.
Among the changes coming are new water slides, family activities, stateroom upgrades and more.
When you hear about a balcony stateroom, you may think it is one type of room, but Royal Caribbean has a variety of balcony room offerings. In this episode, Matt goes over each type of balcony stateroom.
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Happy Sunday! We hope you’re having a relaxing weekend and enjoying summer! It’s time to sit back, relax, and catch up on all the recent Royal Caribbean news!
Is a suite worth the extra cost? We broke down the important information of what a suite gets you and if it is worth it.
Staying in a suite will get you the most expansive and luxurious accommodations Royal Caribbean, but it also comes with the highest price tag.
Check out our breakdown for all the benefits and advantage a suite provides to help you decide if you should try one yourself.
The two ships that were offering cruises to Cuba, Majesty of the Seas and Empress of the Seas, have had alternative ports secured.
In addition, Royal Caribbean is offering the option of guests on affected sailings remaining on the cruise and receiving a 50% refund, or they can cancel their cruise and receive a full refund.
In this episode, Matt interviews Claudia Diaz-Gonzalez about her work in making the Perfect Day at CocoCay transformation into a reality. Claudia provides a behind-the-scenes look at the hard work she and her team engaged in to bring Perfect Day to CocoCay to life.
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New RCB Video: Royal Caribbean cruise mistakes that are not really a mistake
Happy Sunday! It is getting hot outside these days, and the Royal Caribbean news this week is equally heated.
Spectrum of the Seas arrived in Hong Kong earlier this week, marking her entry into the Asian cruise market.
Spectrum of the Seas docked at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong on Thursday, making her inaugural call to the city.
Spectrum of the Seas will spend the summer season out of her homeport of Shanghai, and will sail from Chinese homeports year-round. The ship was designed with the Chinese cruise market in mind.
In this episode, Derek shares his experiences on Freedom of the Seas to the Southern Caribbean and talks about why he booked this sailing and everything he did onboard and onshore.
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New RCB Video: Things I wish I knew before visiting Perfect Day at CocoCay
Oasis of the Seas will undergo a $165 million refurbishment later this year, which will add new dining venues, activities, waterslides and more.
The 63-day modernization will add several new venues, including a few options new to the fleet. Oasis will become the first Oasis Class ship to be modernized as part of the Royal Amplified fleet modernization effort.
The newly opened destination welcomes guests following a $250 million transformation of the cruise line's existing private destination in The Bahamas.
Guests sailing on Navigator of the Seas were welcomed to Perfect Day at CocoCay, where a number of new venues, activities and offerings were officially open for guest use.
To celebrate reaching 300 podcast episodes, Matt has the tables flipped on this week's podcast episode and answers questions about himself and the blog.
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Skift reported on Royal Caribbean seeing a payoff by expanding its fleet.
Alanna Zinganoposted a video of her ride on the Up, Up and Away helium baloon.
Guests sailing on Navigator of the Seas were welcomed to Perfect Day at CocoCay, where a number of new venues, activities and offerings were officially open for guest use.
Chief among the new offerings is the opening of Thrill Waterpark. At Thrill Waterpark, you can find Daredevil’s Tower, where guests can try a number ofsingle-rider waterslides of various heights, including the 135-foot-tall Daredevil’s Peak – the tallest waterslide in North America.
Call us crazy, but we think you should ignore online reviews of cruise ships. Matt explains why concerns people have about a particular ship due to something they read is nothing to actually worry about.
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Houston Chronicledetailed how Royal Caribbean now rivals Broadway in terms of its show productions.
Cruise Feverwrote about how 12 Royal Caribbeans are moving to new homeports this week.
Matt dives into the email bag this week and answers questions about what to do if you have a late flight after your cruise, room upgrades, bringing drinks onboard and more.
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Cruise.blogshared info on the ultimate Elvis tribute cruise planned for a Royal Caribbean cruise.
Cruise Industry Newswrote about how Royal Caribbean and Celebrity focused on target markets.
Bahamas Eyewitness Newsreports that Royal Caribbean donated laptops to the National Training Agency.
The Points Guycompared Royal Caribbean, Carnival and Disney for families.
Conde Nast Travelershared a trick to save up to 40 percent on cruise ships.
Royal Caribbeanshared 10 things you didn't know about the Mediterranean.
The $300 million plan will expand the company’s workforce capacity from 2,200 to 4,200.
When finished, the renovated and expanded headquarters would include a fitness center, a daycare, a cafeteria, an auditorium and a maritime innovation center for the design development and renovation of cruise vessels.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Chairman and CEO Richard D. Fain and President and CEO of Royal Caribbean International Michael Bayley received the new ship from Meyer Wert Yard’s Managing Partner Bernard Meyer and Meyer Werft Yard’s Managing Director Tim Meyer at the official handover ceremony. The first in the Quantum Ultra class of ships, Spectrum will homeport from Shanghai starting June 2019.
The first in the Quantum Ultra class of ships, Spectrum will homeport from Shanghai starting June 2019.
Lauren Reed joins Matt this week to talk about her recent sailing on Allure of the Seas. Lauren talks about why she picked Allure of the Seas, reviews her stateroom, dining and shore excursions.
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Cruise Fevershared tips for booking shore excursions.
Eat Sleep Cruiseposted a guide to Playmakers Sports Bar & Arcade.
SeaTrade Cruise Newsreported on how Royal Caribbean is using MFace to speed up disembarkation.
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